Hose-rack.



H. GIBBS.

HOSE RACK. Yl

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25. IsIA.A

1 1 77,3 1 6 Patented Mar. A,28, 1916.

IM' I IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIII IIIIIIIIIII THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH so.. WASHINGTON. D. cA

- UNITED FFICE. HENRY GIBBs, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIGNoR rro yALLEN MANUFACTURING l COMPANY, or CHICAGO, LILLINOIsA CORPORATION. 1

Hose-RACK.`

specification of Letters Patent. Patelflted;Mar'a 28, .1916,V

Application mea March 25, 1914. serial No. 827,186.

To all whom it may concern: n

Be itknown that I,IIENRY` GIBs, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hose-Racks, `of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description.

porting hose for re protecting purposes. In such racks, the hose is generally carried in folds or loops so that it can'be quickly Withdrawn for use in case of fire. Itsometimes happens that the valve to Which the hose is connected is opened before the hose is removed from the rack and, in such cases, particularly if the Water supply be under considerable pressure, the hose will be forced bodily from the rack and is aptto become entangled.

' The object of the present improvement is to provide means in connection with the rack for clamping or gripping the hoseV at one or more points, p referablyadjacent the valve, so that in case the valve is opened,

the Water cannot flow therethroughuntil-the:

hose is entirely removed from the rack.

The invention also seeks to provide improved means for effectively .gripping the hose to prevent the HOW ofWater theref through and which means is of simple construction, not liable to get out of order and which is so arranged that it will not interfere Withthe ready removal .ofthe hose from the rack.

The invention further seeks to provide simple and eective means for engaging the hose near its free end to prevent the accidental displacement thereof Afrom the rack.

The invention consists in the Vfeatures of improvement hereinafter set forth, illustrated in the preferred form in the accompanying `drawing and more particularly pointed outin the appended claims.V

The invention is shown as applied'to that vtype of rack in Whichthe hose is carried in a series of pendent loops by suitable supports or cross-pins which are shiftable to release the successive loops as the hose is With-v drawn from the rack. In'the preferred embodiment set forth, the cross-pins are slide ably mounted on a pair of side arms, so that loops of hose.

longitudinal section of the rack With the parts associated therewith shown in eleva-V l i tion.rv Figs. 2 and 3 are cross-sections on the The invention relates to racks forfsup- 'As usual, the rack is mounted toswingthey move longitudinally of the rack and are disconnected `from the free end of atv Vleast one of said side varms to release the` in a horizontal plane' on a suitablesupport-VV ing bracket 10. Asshovvn, this bracket :is provided at its end With suitable Y' clamp members 11 by Which itV is secured to the supply pipe 12, the latter having a valve 13 to which one endy of the hose 14 is secured. It is, of course, understood that the bracket 10 may be otherwise supported in place adjacent thevalve. The hose 141 is provided," as usual, at its free end with a suitable nozzle 15 and inthe construction shown, it is carried inaseries of vpendent loops upon a number: of supports or cross-pins 16 which are mounted on the rack, but Which are arranged to-release the successive loops of hose` as the latter is withdrawn. Y

In the preferred construction shown, the hose carrying cross-pins 16 are provided iwith vcircular eyes 17- at their ends which encircle a pair of side arms18 and 19. These armsare circular in section and are fixed.

at their inner ends to a cast metal yoke 20. The yoke 20 extends vbetween upper and n lower arms 21 on the supporting bracket 16 and is` connected thereto by a vertical pivot f bolt 22. Normally, the bights of the flat-A tened hose yextend over the cross-pins 16 kand Ythe hose depends therefrom by a series of adjacent loops. By grasping the nozzle 15,v i

the hose may be vreadily Withdrawn from the rack, since the pins are free to slideV outwardly over the free. ends ofthe side arms 18 and19to release' the successive loops of hose. Preferably, the pins are disengaged from the free end ofonly one of the lsifde i arms. In ther` construction shown, the arm vof 18 is hollovvand a rod 23.extends,therein..V

pins and is drawn outwardly when the hose' is removed from the rack, so that rthe rodV serves to catch and retain the pins as they are disengaged from the free ends of the arms 18 and 19 of the rack.Y

While the present invention is particw larly applicable to the type of hose rack above described, it may be applied to other types and, as far as the broad aspectsof the invention are concerned, the parts thus far set forth may be of any usual or suitableY construction.

In accordance with the present invention, the clamp member is arranged to coperate with one or more of the hose carrying supports 16 to grip the hoseat one or more points. Preferably, the clamp member is arranged to cooperate with a number of thel cross pins to grip the hose at a number of points at theinner end of the rack and adjacent the valve to which the hose is connected.

In. the construction shown, the clamp 25 is fixed in position upon the rack and eX- tendsV over a number of the hose carrying supports or pins 16 at the inner end thereof. rThis clamp is preferably formed of pressed sheet metal and is Vfixed to the under side of a guard or shield 26 that is also formed of pressed sheet metal. This guard or shield is provided with depending side flanges 27 and the inner ends of the main body of the shield and of its flanges are securely riveted or otherwise suitably connected to the yoke 2O of the rack. The shield 26 extendsout- Wardly above the side arms 18 and 19 and the hose carrying pins, and its flanges 27 depend outside of the eyes or loops 17, so that nothing can interfere with the ready removal of the hose in case of emergency.

The clamp 25 is. U-shaped in section andL is provided with edge flanges 28by which it is riveted or otherwise suitably secured on the under. side of the shield 26, and the clamp is so disposed relatively'to the crosspins that a number of bights of the hose are gripped between the pins at the inner end of the rack and the under face-of the clamp. Preferably, as most clearly shown in Fig. 2, the corners of the clamp are rounded, so that undue pressure is not eX- erted upon the folded edges of the flattened hose. The clamp is also provided With an upvvardlyinclined Ior beveled outer end' 29 so that the bights of hose may be readily forced into engagement therewith by looping the hose over the pins Aand then forcing the latter inwardly beneath the clamp.

Vith the improved construction, the hose is gripped at one or more points adjacent the valve, so that in case the latter is opened before the hose is lWithdrawn from the rack, Water cannot flour through the hose and, cannot force it bodily `from the rack. Neverthe- Y less, by. grasping the free end of the hose it can be readilv Withdrawn. from the rack and as 1t 1s Withdrawn, the hose carrying crosssupports or pins move outwardly and release the successive loops of hose. The pull upon the hose Will, of course, Withdraw the pins at the inner aends of the rack from beneath the clamp, so that, as soon as the hoseis entirely Withdrawn, the grip ofthe clamp. thereon is released and vWater Will flow therethrough. Ordinarily, it is rnecessary to first Withdraw a hose from the rack and then return to the valve and open it. In the present construction, the valve may be opened before the hose isvvithdravvn Without dangerof entangling the hose, and as soon as the, hose is removed from position on the rack, the Water vv-ill flow therethrough. Y In this Y Way, considerable time is saved in cases of emergency. .Y

To prevent the accidental disengagement of the loops of liosefat the outer end of the rack, the shield is provided at its outer 'end' with a cast metal abutment 30 which is rriv-V eted to the under side thereof. This abutment is provided on its under side with a groove 31 which is arranged to cooperate 1 ment or clampBO at its outer end and of the pin 16r upon the hose is yielding and,lWhile it properly supports the Weight of the nozzle 15, the hose isl readily disengaged by thefirst pull upon the nozzle 15. Y Inasmuch as the abutment SOisarranged Well above the path of movement ofthe other pins and of they folds or bights of hose thereon, it Will not" interfere With the ready disengagement of the other folds of hose from the rack.

It is obvious that numerous changes may be made in the details set forth Without departure from the essentials of the invention as defined in the claims..

I claim as my invention?- 1. A hose rack having a series of sliding. supports for carrying a hose in loops, and av clamp arranged above and 4in proximity to a plurality of said supports, said clamp hav-v ing a long, flat bearingsurface onits under.y side to grip several ofthe loops of hose.

2. A hoserack having side arms, bodilyv movable cross. supports slidably mounted upon said arms, and a clamp located between said `side arms, said clamp havingthepart that engages the hose unyieldingly mountedV above aplurality of said supports to grip.` the hose Vat differentpoints.

3. A hose rack having aseries of slidably mounted cross supports fory carrying the hose in loops, anda clamp .arrangedl above.

'said supports, said clamp having an upfront end upwardly and forwardly yinclined Wardly inclined outer enda to permit the hose supports with the-hose 10 4. A hose rack having a series of cross Vthereon to be slipped beneath the-clamp.

supports for carrying the hose n loops, and Y* HENRY GIBBS a clamp arranged above said cross supports, f Y

said clamp having a long bearing face on its Witnesses:

under side extending horizontally across a ELEANOR HoGENoW,

plurality, of sadvsupports and havingrts J'e G. ANDERSON.

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